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Play Time
Look at books together, naming and pointing to pictures of familiar objects such as car, ball, cup. Give your baby the real objects to play with such as a toy ball or cup.
Play naming games while looking at a mirror with your baby. “Who’s that? That’s Jayden! I see Jayden laughing!”
Hold your baby in your lap while singing songs or nursery rhymes. Place the baby so he/she can watch your face while you are singing.
Play “peek-aboo” with your baby. Give him or her time to look at your face as you change your voice and facial expression and repeat the game over and over again.
Hide baby’s favorite toy under a blanket and play “peek-a-boo” with the toy. “Where’s the ball? There it is. You found the ball”.
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